Exploring the impact of accessibility on leisure social diversity
A Schelling model approach to 15-minute cities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19218907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Gramsch-Calvo (0000-0001-6599-864X, ETH Zurich, corresponding author), Adrienne Grêt-Regamey (0000-0001-8156-9503, ETH Zurich), Kay W Axhausen (ETH Zurich), Kate Axhausen (0000-0003-3331-1318) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 174 |
| Pages | 107037-107037 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-2751 • E-ISSN: 1873-6084 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cities.2026.107037 |
| OpenAlex | W4414401252 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
One proposal to improve accessibility is the 15-minute city; the goal is to create a city where all daily necessities are reachable in a 15-minute walk or bike ride from home. However, a potential consequence is the reduction of the role of city centers, which are essential places of interaction among diverse social groups. This study investigates the potential impact that a 15-minute city would have on the co-presence of individuals from different social groups. Using an Agent-Based model and Zurich as a case study, we analyze how a relocation of POIs, as proposed by the 15-minute city, impacts the co-presence of socioeconomic groups in leisure activities, with a focus on bars and restaurants. Two conclusions can be drawn. First, the reorganization of venues reduces the distance traveled by 1.2 kilometers for restaurants and bars; second, the dissimilarity index of the city center increased by 0.03 (less diversity), but the average dissimilarity of the city decreased by 0.11 (more diversity), showing that a redistribution of POIs following a 15-minute ideal increases the co-presence of individuals during leisure activities while reducing the distance traveled. Such insights are valuable for urban and transport planners as they help to understand the broader social implications of a spatial reorganization of services and activities
Index (typography) · Inequality · Public transport · Redistribution (election) · Relocation · Social distance · Social relation · Socioeconomic status · Smart Parking Systems Research · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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Introducing the “15-Minute City”
Power-Law Distributions in Empirical Data
Place Generator and Place Interpreter
The ODD Protocol for Describing Agent-Based and Other Simulation Models
Combining Segregation and Integration
Fifty years after the Schelling's Models of Segregation
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Defining urban segregation
Cocooning urban life
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Dynamic models of segregation
Exploring urban segregation dynamics
The 15-minute city quantified using human mobility data
Beyond ethnic solidarity
Birds of a Feather
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |